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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ulimit.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ulimit.c
index c2481f5c8a..9c309c371d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ulimit.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ulimit.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1991,92,94,95,96,97,98,2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1991,92,1994-1998,2000,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -55,8 +55,16 @@ __ulimit (int cmd, ...)
       {
 	long int newlimit = va_arg (va, long int);
 
-	limit.rlim_cur = newlimit * 512;
-	limit.rlim_max = newlimit * 512;
+	if ((rlim_t) newlimit > RLIM_INFINITY / 512)
+	  {
+	    limit.rlim_cur = RLIM_INFINITY;
+	    limit.rlim_max = RLIM_INFINITY;
+	  }
+	else
+	  {
+	    limit.rlim_cur = newlimit * 512;
+	    limit.rlim_max = newlimit * 512;
+	  }
 
 	result = __setrlimit (RLIMIT_FSIZE, &limit);
       }